Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

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JUNE 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I donated plasma 4 times in May which is short of my goal of 8 times. The post Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach!

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Money May Donation 2020 130

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Updates on our Debt Freedom Plan over the years: Our Original Debt Freedom Plan – written in March 2014. Our 2019 Financial Goal. We can now move on to other financial goals.

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

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APRIL 2, 2022

As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. It’s a helpful visual for everyone in my family as we anticipate our summer fun. How much is summer going to cost you and your family? The following list of summer activities is family-friendly, fun, and easy on the budget.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

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APRIL 9, 2021

Something happens mentally when you WRITE down your goals and plans for execution. We celebrated both occasions with a family cruise that we paid for with cash. During our debt payoff mode, we camped and went on beach trips with extended family, but never left the country…honestly, we never left the east coast. . |

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Together they paid off $23,000 in 16 months. Tell us about you and your family. We put any extra money that would come in toward our debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Make paying off debt a priority.

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Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Finance 241

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. Tell us about you and your family. But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Tell us about you and your family. What inspired you to get debt free? Who initiated the debt free goal? Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

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AUGUST 4, 2014

They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. Tell us about you and your family. The first step in this diligence was paying off debt. Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Tell us about you and your family. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. Tell us about you and your family. He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

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JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. A life goal of ours is. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. We strive to be a pretty active family. What inspired you to get debt free? If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

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AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. We still refer to it often to remind ourselves of our goals and objectives. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. Tell us about you and your family. However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. Make your goals visual.

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

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MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. Tell us about you and your family. We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Tell us about you and your family. Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Join my private Facebook group: Family Budgeters Unite!

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

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JUNE 22, 2020

In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. Living a life focused on paying off debt is not always easy. How do you eat an elephant?

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. With our jobs, families and social lives its tempting to spend money to enjoy ourselves. What are your financial goals now? Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2011

Reaching your financial independence requires the persistent setting and realization of many small goals, a lot of intermediate goals and an overall end goal. Getting there is not just about executing a debt reduction plan or earning passive income. I know from personal experience, you can get where you want to be.

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Debt College Goals Life Insurance 172

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APRIL 12, 2016

In my spare time, I love hanging out with family and friends, running (I have completed three half marathons) and singing in my church choir. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What are your financial goals now? My next big hairy audacious goal is to buy a home with cash!

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. Tell us about you and your family. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? We both were on board with the debt-free goal. We quit when we were paying off debt.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100